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The Playmate

October 9, 2024 12 Comments

By Cynthia Forbes

She waits for her little friend at the entrance to the zoo on a May morning that smells of wisteria. Usually, they play pretend games. If he spots an imaginary fire from the play-set loft, she rushes with an invisible firehose to extinguish it. If they build a block village, he decides where to park the toy cars. Today she hopes to hold his hand while they watch giraffes and kangaroos. If he remembers her. Months have passed since their last playdate.

There he is with his parents! She waves her arm, and he runs to her, shouting her name, “Granny!”

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  1. Mike King says

    October 9, 2024 at 7:26 am

    Love it!

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  2. Harris Hawk says

    October 9, 2024 at 8:17 am

    I wondered where that was going – brilliant twist! Really enjoyed it.

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  3. Janet says

    October 9, 2024 at 9:21 am

    So sweet!

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  4. Carole Porter says

    October 9, 2024 at 9:40 am

    I love this! So sweet and such a lovely twist.

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  5. Mary Gorman says

    October 9, 2024 at 11:39 am

    Love it and as a doting Nana I know only too well hearing your name called out by a grandchild is pure magic. Love the twist in the story never expected that

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  6. Rosemary Johnson says

    October 9, 2024 at 12:37 pm

    Beautiful!

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  7. David Higham says

    October 9, 2024 at 12:42 pm

    Sweet

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  8. Tom says

    October 9, 2024 at 7:35 pm

    Beautiful story of the love between grandparents and grandchildren.

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  9. Ani Tashjian says

    October 9, 2024 at 7:49 pm

    The sweetest story! I’ll certainly remember this next time I see my grandchildren.

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  10. Vivian says

    October 9, 2024 at 8:32 pm

    Happiness!

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  11. Pat R. says

    October 11, 2024 at 8:57 am

    Beautiful and sweet!

    Reply
  12. Lisa H. Owens says

    October 16, 2024 at 10:43 am

    I loved this! Such a sweet story of a boy and his granny. My great grandmother was called Granny Fox, so it really resonated with me.

    Reply

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